Engineer II - Electrical

About the role

As Canon Virginia evolves into the Regional Technical Headquarters for the Americas, we are pursuing an energetic and focused Electrical Engineer to join our corporate family. Within this role, your primary objectives will include supporting new product development activities in a Product Development / R&D environment by researching and developing new materials, components/assemblies, methods, and/or processes utilizing engineering principles to meet User and Stakeholder Requirements while adhering to project objectives for quality, cost and delivery.

Your impact

• Troubleshoots electrical systems using various test equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, etc.) to determine root cause or ensure proper function; researches issues to determine appropriate fixes.
• Executes testing on hardware to validate hardware and software functionality.
• Owns full-cycle testing including writing test plans, conducting test processes, generating test reports, and sharing findings with the team; maintains a record of improvements/changes.
• Writes technical reports to document investigation procedures and results; analyzes test data and draws conclusions to determine efficiency/reliability of prototypes.
• Utilizes data in deciding board layout, repairs, etc.
• Designs and develops test hardware & fixturing, including development kits, off-the-shelf and custom printed circuit boards (PCBs) with component selection.
• Conducts design reviews; makes necessary design changes and tests updates to ensure proper functionality.
• Performs validation testing on all PCBs to determine functionality prior to unit assembly.
• Generates new concepts/designs and proof of concept.
• Reviews technical reports for accuracy and consistency.
• Trains less experienced engineers on department processes or systems.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2–5 years of experience in research and development, medical or related field; test engineering experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.
• Ability to create and present presentations and/or technical papers to management within and outside of Canon Virginia.
• Fluent in an electronic CAD/CAM system (Altium), including simulation (e.g., LTspice), schematic capture and layout.
• Working knowledge of embedded systems including hardware and software development tools and standard interface protocols; experience with STM32 a plus.
• Working knowledge of Python, C, and C++ programming languages in MS Windows and Linux environments; ability to debug and trace common code problems.
• Ability to solder for assembly and rework of prototype circuit boards.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Company overview

Located in Newport News, Virginia, Canon Virginia, Inc. serves as Canon’s only manufacturing, engineering, recycling and technical support center in the Americas region. CVI produces new products using advanced manufacturing methodologies and serves as a factory service center providing expert customer service in the repair and refurbishment of Canon products. Canon Virginia’s manufacturing services extend to injection mold making and contract manufacturing services.